Telegram-herald., 1887-08-23

s'The Queen sends the white stallion os
farewell gift TO her Lord Incubu, and bids rle
tell my lord that be is the fleetest and the
most enduring horse in all the land, said the
soldier. bending TO his saddle bow before us
At first Sir Henry did not want to take the
horse. saying that he was too good for such
rough. work, but / persuaded him to do so,
thinking that Nyleptha would be hurt il be
did not. Little did l guess at the time what
service that noble horse would render in our
sorest need. 1t is curious TO look back and
realize upon what trivial and apparently ac-
cidental circumstances great events frequently
turn, as easily and as naturally as door on
its hinges.
Well. we took the horse, and a beauty he
was; it was n perfect pleasure TO see him
move; and Curtis having sent back his greet
ings and thanks, We proceeded on our jour
ney.
BY midday we overlook the rear guard of
the great army, Of which Sir Henry formally
took over the command 1t was heavy re
sponsibiIity, and it oppressed him very much
but the oveen's injGnctions on the point were
such as did not admit of being trifed with.
He was beginning to find out that greatness
has its responsibilities as well as it's glories.
any opposition, almost indeed without seeing
anybody, for the populations Of the towns
and villages along our route had for the most
part fed, fearing lest they should be caught
between the two rival armies and ground tc
powder like grain between the upper aud
the neither stones
On the evening Of the fourth day--2or the
progress of so great a multitude was necessa-
"a. l. II
the neck or ridge have spoken Of. and our
ouiPosts brought Is word that Sorais, with
all her power. was rolling down upon us, and
had campel that night ten miles the further
side o. the neck
Accordingly, before dawn We sent forward
500 cavalry 70 seize the position. Scarcely
had they occupied il. however, before they
ware attacked BY shout as many Of Sorais
horSemen. and very smart little cavalry
fight ensured. with a loss - rs # about thirty
men kiliad. On fhe aavawcs Of our supports
however, SoraiS force drew OF, carrying
Their dad and vrounied with them.
TIE rnsin body ~ the army reached the
nerk about dinner time. ard ! mus say tsst
Nylepiaa judgment had rot failed her; il
was an admirable place to give hattie IN. es-
Ieclsiiy t. q superior force
ne rN~7 fHff flfItTF p ffft' ff re. I1Ffsit.t
ground too broken % admit Of the handling
- anY considerable force. TIL it reacbet the
crest e q great green wave q land that
rolled down q gentle slope % th@ banks of a
little stream. ard then rolled away again Up
q 81 gantlsr s'ope 70 the piaia hevond. the
distS'nce from the crest Ct the lard wave
down - the stream being little over haif =
rli.a. and frora tte stream NJ - The plain b.
yond trife lrss The ls1Efh q tbs wave
Of lard e. ia highest point. which coTre-
sponde5 sxsctly vita the width of the reck
a land between the wooded bills. was atoat
t~o miles snd q quarter, and i vas projected
on sitrer siie ~ sense. rockv. bssh clad
grouna that sEor5ss most vsioahis cover
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arrest ip'ra~sihis fsr them q - turBed
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sane formation tast - h8d. SITTER cons1ifa-
tion VIA he vsrio8s generals. f@ood sEd r1y-
self deterrnined tbst they snoBid occupy ~
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